Mattie Delaney
Mattie Delaney | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mattie Doyle (possible) |
| Born | c. 1905 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Genres | Delta blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | Early 1930s |
| Labels | Vocalion |
Mattie Delaney (born c. 1905;[1] date of death unknown) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist active in the 1930s. Only two recordings by her are known: "Down the Big Road Blues" and "Tallahatchie River Blues".
Career[]
Delaney may have been born Mattie Doyle south of Tchula, Mississippi,[1] but the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc suggest she was Mattie B. Delaney, born near Goodman, Mississippi.[2] Around 1927 she may have moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Contemporary witnesses remember seeing her perform at Swan Lake, Mississippi.[1] She recorded two songs for Vocalion Records in February 1930.[3] Her song "Down the Big Road Blues" was a variant of Tommy Johnson's "Big Road Blues".[4] One music journalist noted "Delaney issuing a matter-of-fact report in 'Tallahatchie River Blues'".[5] She was unusual for a female performer of the time, in that she played guitar accompaniment and sang topical songs. Nothing is known of her life after the recordings.[6]
Two of Delaney's songs were included on the compilation album Mississippi Girls (1928–1931), issued in September 1991.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Interview by Gayle Dean Wardlow with Henry Austin and Lilly Berry" (PDF). Center for Popular Music. Musicman.mtsu.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 218. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Big Road Blues Show 12/2/07: Forgotten Blues Ladies: I Ain't Your Hen Mister Fly Rooster | Big Road Blues". Sundayblues.org. 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 211. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Mattie Delaney". Goldminemag.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ Hoffman, Larry (1928-02-03). "Various artists, Mississippi Girls (1928–1931): Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
External links[]
- Works by or about Mattie Delaney in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Illustrated Mattie Delaney discography
- 1905 births
- American blues guitarists
- Blues musicians from Mississippi
- American blues singers
- American women guitarists
- Songwriters from Mississippi
- Delta blues musicians
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American guitarists
- People from Holmes County, Mississippi
- Singers from Mississippi
- Guitarists from Mississippi
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American women guitarists